Africa is smashing all the solar records. The continent installed more grid-connected solar in the first half of 2026 than in all of 2025, and with projects under construction the year could finish at triple the previous record.

That’s just official figures too - they don’t account for all the panels going up on roofs, mines and farms.

Source: energiafrica.com/articl…2026 bar capacity in construction and slated for commissioning this year. Official grid-connected figures exclude most rooftop, mine and community solar. Chart rebuilt at fixthenews.com